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Ronse
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About Ronse
Ronse is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 27,731 inhabitants on an area of 34.7 km², a population density of 799 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Ronse ranks 103rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 354th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Ronse since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ronse grew by 1,806 inhabitants (+7.0%), from 25,925 to 27,731. In the last year it changed by +154.
For population growth since 2016, Ronse ranks 152nd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ronse borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ronse
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9600 | Ronse |
Distances from Ronse
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 25 | 15 |
| Ghent | 37 | 23 |
| Mons | 42 | 26 |
| Brussels | 56 | 35 |
| Bruges | 62 | 38 |
| Mechelen | 67 | 41 |
| Charleroi | 69 | 43 |
| Ostend | 70 | 44 |
| Antwerp | 78 | 48 |
| Leuven | 79 | 49 |
| Namur | 95 | 59 |
| Hasselt | 123 | 76 |
| Liège | 140 | 87 |
| Arlon | 196 | 122 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ronse: Wikipedia.